A jury returned with a verdict in favor of the defense in the civil trial of a doctor accused of amputating part of a Shelby County mans penis without his consent.

Six women and six men found that Dr. John Patterson was not liable. Phillip Seaton, 64, sued Patterson after he said the doctor removed part of his penis without consent. Seaton went in for a circumcision to relieve inflammation in 2007. Patterson ended up removing an inch of Seatons penis after discovering penile cancer.

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The jury ruled unanimously against the claim that Patterson failed to exercise proper care. It ruled 10-2 against the claim that Seaton hadn't consented to the amputation.

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Seaton signed a consent form, although he cannot read or write.

We felt going into this case that it was very strong, and Dr. Patterson would be exonerated, said Pattersons attorney, Clay Robinson.

After the verdict, Seatons attorney said they plan to appeal.

I think the larger ramifications are, if this Court of Appeals doesnt change it, if you go into a surgery, and I don't care who you are, you may end up having something done to you even when there's no emergency, Seatons attorney, Kevin George, said.

Dr. Patterson was in a very difficult position because there was a demand for $23 million dollars and I think most physicians would get very intimidated. Dr. Patterson never wavered. He believed in his defense. He believed he had done nothing wrong, Robinson said.

Mr. Seaton is not a man who shows his feeling. He has a lot of deep-seated feelings about this and he's not going to show them to us, George said.